It was a harvest of awards for LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited as it scooped home the awards for “Most Female-centric Microfinance Bank 2021” in the Women in Marketing Communications Award (WIMCA) and “ Most outstanding Microfinance Bank with the highest disbursement count to women & youths 2020“ in the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Awards. Speaking on the awards, Oluremi ... Read More »

ugbenga GB Agboola, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Flutterwave and Demola Sogunle, Chief Executive Stanbic IBTC Holdings at the announcement of Standard Bank’s partnership with Flutterwave to bring enhanced digital payments experience to customers. Olugbenga GB Agboola, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Flutterwave. Margaret Nienaber, Chief Executive Officer, Client Solutions, Standard Bank and Demola Sogunle, Chief Executive Stanbic IBTC Holdings ... Read More »

The board of FBN Holdings Plc has approved the appointment of Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, as its new Group Managing Director, with effect from January 1, 2022. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is contained in a statement posted on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) website. NAN reports that Okonkwo was the immediate past Managing Director of Fidelity ... Read More »

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has said he has yet to see or receive a formal extradition request from the Federal Bureau of Investigations for Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, following his indictment by a US court. Baba said this on Thursday while fielding questions from State House correspondents at the ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications ... Read More »

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the title sponsor of one of polo’s most prestigious trophy, the Georgian Cup is grabbing all the headlines and attention as the 102nd edition of the competition gets underway in Kaduna. The competition, scheduled to hold 23rd – 30th October 2021 at the Kaduna Polo Club, will feature High Goal teams drawn from across the ... Read More »

Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation, has joined issues with his ex-wife, Precious Chikwendu, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Precious instituted a fundamental rights enforcement suit against Fani-Kayode, the Inspector-General of Police (I-GP) and his officers, claiming N800 million as damages. Listed as respondents in the suit are Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force CID, Commissioner of Police FCT, ... Read More »

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday intensified moves to repeal the State’s Consumer Protection Agency law and replace it with an amended version that is more people-friendly and aimed at strengthening the rights of residents. The bill, which also aims to eliminate substandard and hazardous products the state, scaled second reading with Speaker of the House, ... Read More »

The Uber driver assaulted during the #EndSARSMemorial protest at Lekki tollgate, Adedotun Clement, has demanded N500 million as compensation for being assaulted by officers of Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency. He threatened to sue the Lagos State Government if not compensated in a statement by a statement released by his lawyer, Inibene Effiong, on Friday. In the statement titled, “Uber ... Read More »

Ahead of the commencement of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland next week, the GMD/cero of NNPC Ltd, Mallam Mele Kyari has advocated for the consideration of what he calls “energy justice” in the implementation of energy transition.   Discussions on countries transiting to less carbon-intensive energy sources have been gaining momentum in the ... Read More »

Newsthumb 10th anniversary and achievers award presented the award for most outstanding Pragmatic/active Speaker of the year 2021 to Hon.Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker Lagos State House of Assembly received by Eromosele Ebhomele, CPS to Honorable speaker, recently in Lagos. Read More »